§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much social security benefit was paid to dependants of miners who were recently on strike in Scotland, England and Wales.
§ Mr. O'MalleySupplementary benefit payments to the dependants of miners involved in the recent strike were as follows :
Payments Cost £ Scotland … … 686 3,391 England … … 20,575 117,849 Wales … … 655 2,551 TOTAL … 21,916 123,791